Morey Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Morey Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. Everything around it is lake country bush. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Some 45 km away sits Dryden, the nearest settlement. Ignace lies 50 km off, Sioux Lookout another 70 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Morey Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Morey Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Morey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Church Lake is 1.5 km distant. Where Morey Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.